Kathy Bates Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has Kathy Bates been in? This complete Kathy Bates filmography lists 111 credited roles (80 films, 31 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2024, with links to our full guides where available.

Kathy Bates movies in order

• Taking Off (1971) as Audition Singer
• Straight Time (1978) as Selma Darin
• Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) as Stella Mae
• Two of a Kind (1983) as Furniture Man's Wife
• The Morning After (1986) as Woman on Mateo Street
• My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987) as Helen Blake
• Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) as Mrs. Canby
• Men Don't Leave (1990) as Lisa Coleman
• Dick Tracy (1990) as Mrs. Green
• White Palace (1990) as Rosemary
• Misery (1990) as Annie Wilkes
• Shadows and Fog (1991) as Prostitute
• At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) as Hazel Quarrier
• Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) as Evelyn Couch
• Prelude to a Kiss (1992) as Leah Blier
• Used People (1992) as Bibby Berman
• A Home of Our Own (1993) as Frances Lacey
• North (1994) as Alaskan Mom
• Dolores Claiborne (1995) as Dolores Claiborne
• Angus (1995) as Meg Bethune
• The Late Shift (1996) as Helen Kushnick
• Diabolique (1996) as Det. Shirley Vogel
• The War at Home (1996) as Maurine Collier
• Titanic (1997) as Molly Brown
• Swept from the Sea (1998) as Miss Swaffer
• Primary Colors (1998) as Libby Holden
• The Waterboy (1998) as Mama Boucher
• A Civil Action (1998) as Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
• Annie (1999) as Miss Agatha Hannigan
• Bruno (2000) as Mother Superior
• American Outlaws (2001) as Ma James
• Rat Race (2001) as The Squirrel Lady (uncredited)
• Dragonfly (2002) as Mrs. Belmont
• Unconditional Love (2002) as Grace Beasley
• About Schmidt (2002) as Roberta Hertzel
• Love Liza (2002) as Mary Ann Bankhead
• Around the World in 80 Days (2004) as Queen Victoria
• Little Black Book (2004) as Kippie Kann
• Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004) as Siren / Sea Hag (voice)
• The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) as Narrator (voice)
• The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) as The Marquesa
• Warm Springs (2005) as Helena Mahoney
• Rumor Has It... (2005) as Aunt Mitsy (uncredited)
• Failure to Launch (2006) as Sue
• Relative Strangers (2006) as Agnes Menure
• Bonneville (2006) as Margene Cunningham
• Charlotte's Web (2006) as Bitsy the Cow (voice)
• Bee Movie (2007) as Janet Benson (voice)
• Fred Claus (2007) as Mother Claus
• P.S. I Love You (2007) as Patricia
• The Golden Compass (2007) as Hester (voice)
• Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) as Charlotte Cartwright
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) as Regina Jackson
• Revolutionary Road (2008) as Mrs. Helen Givings
• Personal Effects (2009) as Gloria
• Chéri (2009) as Madame Peloux
• The Blind Side (2009) as Miss Sue
• Valentine's Day (2010) as Susan
• A Little Bit of Heaven (2011) as Beverly Corbett
• You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011) as Bryan's Mother
• Midnight in Paris (2011) as Gertrude Stein
• Reflections on Titanic (2012) as Self
• Tammy (2014) as Lenore
• Boychoir (2015) as Headmistress
• The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) as Maime Trotter
• The Boss (2016) as Ida Marquette
• Complete Unknown (2016) as Nina
• Bad Santa 2 (2016) as Sunny Soke
• Krystal (2018) as Vera
• On the Basis of Sex (2018) as Dorothy Kenyon
• The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019) as Barbara Haggermaker
• The Highwaymen (2019) as Ma Ferguson
• Richard Jewell (2019) as Bobi Jewell
• Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• Home (2021) as Bernadette
• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) as Sylvia Simon
• The Miracle Club (2023) as Eileen Dunne
• Summer Camp (2024) as Ginny Moon
• A Family Affair (2024) as Leila Ford
• The Great Lillian Hall (2024) as Edith Wilson

Kathy Bates TV shows

• The Oscars (1953) as Self
• Great Performances (1971) as Self
• The Love Boat (1977) as Sally Allison
• Cagney & Lacey (1982)
• St. Elsewhere (1982) as Polly Miller
• L.A. Law (1986) as Charlotte Haley
• China Beach (1988)
• American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
• American Experience (1988) as Narrator
• The Stand (1994) as Rae Flowers (uncredited)
• MADtv (1995) as Stuart's Grandma
• 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Charlotte Everly
• King of the Hill (1997) as Patrol Officer Jane Cooper (voice)
• Six Feet Under (2001) as Bettina
• Two and a Half Men (2003) as Charlie Harper
• American Dad! (2005) as D.O. Rothy (voice)
• The Office (2005) as Jo Bennett
• Chelsea Lately (2007) as Self (archive footage)
• The Big Bang Theory (2007) as Mrs. Fowler
• Alice (2009) as Queen of Hearts
• Mike & Molly (2010) as Kay
• Harry's Law (2011) as Harriet 'Harry' Korn
• American Horror Story (2011) as Delphine LaLaurie
• American Horror Story (2011) as Ethel Darling
• American Horror Story (2011) as Iris
• American Horror Story (2011) as Agnes Mary Winstead
• American Horror Story (2011) as Miriam Mead / Delphine LaLaurie
• Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self
• FEUD (2017) as Joan Blondell
• Disjointed (2017) as Ruth
• Matlock (2024) as Madeline 'Matty' Matlock

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